Rainfall deficits continued to grow in June, with only spotty and mainly light rain experienced throughout the month. A pattern change toward the end of the month brought spotty short-term relief to a few, but on a long-term basis, the historic drought continued. The Drought Monitor downgraded nearly all of north Alabama, except for the far northwest corner, from the D3 (Extreme) to D4 (Exceptional) drought category.

Event Narrative

Rainfall deficits continued to grow in June, with only spotty and mainly light rain experienced throughout the month. A pattern change toward the end of the month brought spotty short-term relief to a few, but on a long-term basis, the historic drought continued. The Drought Monitor downgraded nearly all of north Alabama, except for the far northwest corner, from the D3 (Extreme) to D4 (Exceptional) drought category.